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Clarify settings behavior #5062

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Expand Up @@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ Some of the settings are duplicated under `preferences` and `requirements`. `pre

Any arguments passed on the command line will effectively override the matching `requirement` setting for the duration of that command.

> [!NOTE]
> - These settings are only applied for the `winget install` command.
> - Other commands like `winget configure` are not affected by these settings.

### Scope

The `scope` behavior affects the choice between installing a package for the current user or for the entire machine. The matching parameter is `--scope`, and uses the same values (`user` or `machine`).
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